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Had A/C Compressor rebuilt. Thank God for Independents

Discussion in '360/430' started by robertpel9, Sep 25, 2015.

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  1. robertpel9

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    #1 robertpel9, Sep 25, 2015
    My A/C stopped blowing cold. Called Randy at RMT here in Yorba Linda CA where i live. Dropped the car off Monday. Compressor was sent out Tuesday, back and installed thursday and I now have ice cold air again for $750 parts and labor.

    I don't know if i would own this car if I did not live in an area where there are many good independents. IN my year and a half of owning the car this is my first repair (I had the annual service done this summer for $1100 by Randy as well).

    Called the Ferrari Dealership just for giggles and it was over $2k to get cold air again. I acutlaly think the rebuilt unit is likely to last longer than a part from Ferrari

    Anyway - God bless independents and God bless air conditioning. I felt for $750 the Ferrari tax was relatively light here...
     
  2. Perkins

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    #2 Perkins, Sep 25, 2015
    Glad to hear about the positive result!
     
  3. parkem

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    #3 parkem, Sep 25, 2015
    I second that.cadillac dealer charged me $820 to see what was wrong with my caddy,told me that the timing chain threw everything out of whack.To get used engine ($5500 plus)
    Towed car to independent $1800 dollars later used engine in and car running fine.
     
  4. vrsurgeon

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    #4 vrsurgeon, Sep 25, 2015
    Nicely done !
     
  5. MaranelloDave

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    #5 MaranelloDave, Sep 25, 2015
    Good to learn about RMT. Thanks for posting. Can these guys do everything on a 360/430, or do they limit themselves to certain work?
     
  6. robertpel9

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    #6 robertpel9, Sep 26, 2015
    No, he does everything. Place is always packed with Ferrari's and Lambos. hen i Picked it up they were working on 430 and a Diablo. They have all the diagnostic equipment, etc. I trust them with anything. Unfortunately I have a clutch in my very near future and it will be going there for it
     
  7. MaranelloDave

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    #7 MaranelloDave, Sep 27, 2015
    Cool. Glad to hear it. Will definitely consider these guys next time I need some work done.
     
  8. vvvmd

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    #8 vvvmd, Sep 27, 2015
    Found an independent here in town. His shop doesn't look like much. He services just about everything. Has his own machine shop. He rebuilt the ac compressor replaced the power steering pump, new motor mounts. Changed the oil and put in new headers for 3K plus the cost of the headers. There is always a couple of Porsches or a lambo or Ferrari in his shop
     
  9. proof69

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    #9 proof69, Sep 27, 2015
    "I don't know if I would own this car if there were no Local Independents to work on it"


    This is about the most logical statement I have read on here.
     
  10. 808Forza

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    #10 808Forza, Sep 27, 2015
    What exactly was rebuilt on the compressor? A compressor clutch? Those are actually easy to do.
     
  11. robertpel9

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    #11 robertpel9, Sep 28, 2015
    The seals and O-rings needed replacing
     

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